Nigeria vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Nigeria
6.52 million
in 2025
Sudan
9.57 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Sudan rank
9th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.57 million against 6.52 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3.05 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 million | 9.10 million | 1.25 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.89 million | 6.49 million | 401,464 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.44 million | 7.08 million | 364,508 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.57 million against 6.52 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 3.05 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.